When it comes to Lethe, it is inevitable to bring out the Nai He Bridge and the little old lady waiting on the bridge to feed you a mouthful of Meng Po soup.

Of course, these are all the influences of our country's folklore and strange stories.

In the Hokage world, the Lethe River that Zhou Suke is looking for has a certain relationship with the legends of our country, and there is not much in common.

Lethe River, also known as the Santu River, also known as the Santu River, is the legendary dividing line between the living world and the dead world. Because the river water will be divided into three different flow rates according to the behavior of the deceased before death, it is called Santu.

As the river that divides the living world and the dead world, Lethe River was once a place where the gods fulfilled their duties of reincarnation in the underworld and extradited the souls of the dead.

It's a pity that since the demise of the immortals, the order of the Hokage world has long been chaotic, and the Lethe River has also lost its own role.

After instructing the ten little ones to forage for food on their own, Zhou Zhu also embarked on a journey to find Lethe.

A year of wasted time in the forest of bones made Zhou Zhu's time a little tight. It is now 55 years of fog hide, and it is not far from Zhou Suke's estimation that the 56 years of the Uchiha's extermination of the fog hide.

Originally, when Zhou Zhu decided to take advantage of this window period in the ninja world to come here to accept the inheritance, he was already ready to waste two years.

After all, in the ninja world, the time spent practicing immortal arts is usually calculated in years. This is particularly evident in Jilai.

However, he didn't expect that the plan couldn't keep up with the rapid changes, and was so delayed by the corpse bone forest, Zhou Zhu felt that he wanted to find the other side of the flower sea and accept the inheritance of the immortals, and it was estimated that in two years, he couldn't stop it at all.

This will cause Zhou Suke to miss the night of Uchiha Itachi's righteous annihilation. It will lead to an even more embarrassing ending......

That is, with the death of Uchiha Fugaku, who is very likely to have a kaleidoscope writing wheel eye. His kaleidoscope chakra eye is missing, or after being ruined by Uchiha Itachi, Obito, Danzo and others. Zhou Zhu had to transfer his hope of regaining his sight to Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke!

Therefore, Zhou Zhu, who was still unwilling to bully his distant cousins who had never met before, had to search for the traces of Lechuan as quickly as possible in a limited time.

The year in the forest of bones cannot be said to be really wasted. After all, at least Zhou Zhi can rule out the possibility that there is a Lechuan River in those places where he was once in the corpse forest and frantically absorbed bone cells.

Zhou Zhu, who did not hesitate to rush away with the technique of light escape, frantically searched for the traces of the Lechuan River in the forest of corpses.

The streamer streaked across the sky, sending the forest of bones above it as if it were a dazzling meteor.

The speed of light has made up for the time delayed by Zhou Zhu to a certain extent.

Zhou Zhu, who ran in one direction like this and never gave up, traveled for nearly ten days before he saw the boundary of the Bone Forest.

And that strange river, which separates the forest of bones from the dark world on the other side, isn't it the Lethe River that Zhou Zhu is looking for?

Floating in mid-air with the technique of Earth Escape, Light and Heavy Rock, Zhou Zhu did not want to rely on his floating ability and directly cross the river.

Because, the slug immortal's original reminder and warning are still in my ears!

This is a blood-yellow, three-speed river, distinct and flowing, but the slug immortals have to be afraid of the existence.

The sky above the Lechuan River, where nothing floats, is also a forbidden area for life. The slug immortal swore that even the soul of this river could sink, so you can imagine how perverted it is.

Without taking any rash action, Zhou Zhu walked around the junction of the corpse forest and the riverbed, and from time to time used the technique of light escape and flashing, for nearly a month. In this way, he discovered that this Lechuan River was actually a circular closed-loop river, wrapping the corpse forest in it.

In this way, it should be conceivable how huge the world on the other side of the Lechuan River is!

The Yang-Side Wet Bone Forest is the passage into the Yin-side Bone Forest, and after entering through this passage. The place where the Bone Forest is located is a rootless floating ground surrounded by the Lethe River.

This forest of bones is like a platform for the souls of the deceased to rest. Its function is only to make those who do not want to cross the river and forget the past and present lives of the dead to wake up to their own place.

Zhou Zhu can imagine that the rules of reincarnation in this world are still going on as usual. In this forest of bones, there must be a large number of undead who are unwilling to cross the river.

But why can't you see it now? It is very likely that there is not much time left for them to stay in the forest of bones, wake up to themselves, and let go of the past!

Those bone monsters are likely to be the culprits who devoured the souls of the dead. It is more likely that with the passage of time, those undead who exist as souls have long since disappeared.

There are many thoughts in my heart, but most of them are Zhou Zhu's subjective assumptions. These analyses did little to help him find a way to cross the river.

The existence of so many bones proves that people who once wanted to enter the underworld as the living, such as the carp crossing the river, cannot be stopped.

Then, if these guys dare to come in, it is very likely that they have the method of crossing Lethe and smuggling into the underworld.

And this method must be very simple. Otherwise, it would be impossible to attract so many people with low strength, with the determination to die, to break into the bone forest, which is a treasure for Zhou Zhu and purgatory for others.

"What the hell is it? Lethe, whose soul can sink down, what kind of reliance do these former and successor guys rely on to smuggle in? Zhou Zhu muttered to himself.

And after hearing Zhou Suke's words, Kaori Asada, who was already impatient near Lethe River, finally spoke completely regardless of Zhou Suke's original threat.

"Don't think about those useless ones! This place is no longer what it used to be, and you can't think of a reason why you came here. ”

"The fact is that this Lethe was governed by a god in the first place. In order to carry those undead who are willing to reincarnate to cross the river, there are countless ferries here. ”

"And the bones in this forest of bones are those who want to cross the river to Hades to make a deal with the god of death as the living."

"Deal?" When Zhou Zhu heard this word, he was always a little puzzled with an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Kaori Asada explained as if she were holding it, "That's right, this deal is just as you thought, the kind of deal you made with the Grim Reaper in the Akatsuki organization, that companion Kakuto. ”

"Though the gods are called, they should be beings who are very different from mortals. However, if you know that the immortal god cultivation system has destroyed so many divine inheritance holy courts, you should have known about it a long time ago. ”

"Gods, like mortals, have different preferences, personalities, and even desires."

"The former lord of Lethe River is notoriously indifferent, and the people she manages Lethe and the people who cross the river are all undead who died because of greed for money and are not worthy of reincarnation."

"This unexpectedly opens a passage for those living who want to make a deal with death."

"The Grim Reaper in the underworld has always been a guy who likes to make all kinds of deals with the living. In the past, he often left the underworld to make some faith transactions with the people of the living world to expand his followers and enhance his divine power. ”

Later, along with the line of Lethe, it was discovered. Those who were not valued by the god of death, came to the door in person, and had asked for the gods, began to smuggle a large number of people into the underworld and recommended themselves to the god of death. ”

"These living people, through the passage of the Dead Sea, floated for an unknown amount of time, their consciousness wandered between life and death, just to reach the forest of bones. It's a test of obsession and luck. ”

"And in the forest of bones, it tests the strength of these guys. Those who are under the strength of the living and come to the Bone Forest purely by luck can only become a few rotten bones on the bones of the bone monsters. ”

"When they finally come to Lethe and bribe the undead with their finances, they will be able to enter the underworld by boat."

"But in fact, thousands of people have come one after another, and there are very few people who can really make a deal with death and leave alive!"

"So...... Don't be delusional, use these bones to cross the Lethe River! ”

Speaking of this, Kaori Asada said solemnly, "Now there is no owner of Lethe River, no one supports the boat to cross, except for the gods, no one can cross the Lethe River!" ”

"And as long as you lift the confinement and let me out, I can guarantee to help you cross the river!"

After hearing Kaori Aada's explanation, Zhou Suke did not speak.

Because through the words that Kakuto told him at the beginning, he had realized that Kaori Asada's words were true and false.

If there is no owner of the Lethe River, you will not be able to cross the river. So how did the original Jiaodu cross the river and make a deal with the Grim Reaper?

It doesn't make sense! Kakudu must have a way to cross the river, Zhou Zhu already regretted it a little at this time, and didn't ask carefully before he came, how did he make a deal with the god of death in the first place!

Seeing that Zhou Zhu was silent, he didn't seem to want to agree to let her out. Kaori Asada was so eager that she could only say without reservation: "Yes, there is another way to allow the living to cross the river on their own, but I don't think you would be willing to do that!" ”

"Oh~ Let's hear it." Zhou Zhu said with interest.

"Lethe River binds hundreds of millions of souls, because of the karma of life, the lonely souls and wild ghosts who cannot cross the river are buried and detained at the bottom of the river."

"When you go to the river and look down at the river, there will be spirits of the dead who are imprisoned in the river and talk to you in the river. Give him what he wants, or help him fulfill his long-cherished wish, and the soul of the dead will be able to help you cross the river in the same way that it holds your feet. ”

"But it's your courage and luck that will test you. In case that dead soul, not keeping his word, just wants to trick you into the river and then pull you down as a companion. Then your life will be ruined. ”

"What's more, there are some revenant requests that you can't give. For example, when he died, his heart was gouged out, and he had no emotion after death, and he wanted your heart, would you give it?"

"For a person like you, who has never trusted anyone, who has never been stingy with giving, are you really willing to entrust your fate to others?"

When Zhou Zhu heard this Asada Kaori, the words that hit the heart of his heart were very impatient, and he snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, it's like you know me very well!" I can't trust them, can I trust you? ”

"I've imprisoned you for so many years, I guess it's much stronger than if I went to the river and found those lonely ghosts I didn't know to help me, than you, who is probably a person who has a deep hatred for me!"

In the face of Zhou Suke's decisive words, Kaori Asada explained with a soft sigh, "I said a long time ago that when I approached you, even in the land of earth, I gave up my divine position in order not to die with you, because I peeped into the long river of fate, and you can help me become the lord of Lethe!" ”

"In your opinion, captivity. In my opinion, our relationship is more like a symbiotic relationship with a community of destiny! ”

"Mutual understanding and mutual trust. This is a tacit understanding between people, and in the eyes of people like you, it is impossible to exist. ”

"However, it's just like my original god position, Zhiyukibori. I think that if we want to achieve mutual trust between people, it should be the selfless dedication of one party and the gratitude of the other party. ”

"It's like a key that forms between the hearts of two people. Facing the fate of the crossbow in front of you, covering the door of the way. Only when the two of them work together sincerely and trust each other can they take out the key and open the door. ”

Speaking of this meaningfully, Kaori Aada's voice began to become less calm.

"After all these years, I know you. You, and even the system within you, know me. I think that the mutual trust between our two sides has already laid a good foundation in so many years of getting along. ”

"Besides, the fate of you and the Yaqi Great Snake, and even your identity, is the key to opening the prosperous age of the immortals. These are the reasons why I simply cannot, and do not want to be, your enemy. ”

"With so many factors and constraints, what else do you have to guard against me?"

"Is it because I know that there is that existence in you?"

After raising such a question, Kaori Asada sighed and said, "Lethe River is close at hand, but you and I can't trust each other. How ridiculous is this thing of fate? ”

"I still remember the moment before I was trapped in your body, and I was naïve enough to fight alongside you against a strong enemy. I was the first to make the idea of giving, but now I have ended up like this. ”

"Kaguya Shusuke, I don't care what you went through before you met me, so that you developed such a despicable character. But today, even if I miss my fate, I have to warn you. ”

"Your cunning and suspicion have been used in the wrong place! Because of the belief in reality and cruelty in this life, because of self-righteousness, the unbelief and despicability are the course of action for everyone. ”

"A guy like you, who can't trust each other at all, is an invisible booster of the cruel reality!"

"Cunning for cunning, untrustworthiness for untrustworthiness, everything has a cause and effect. If a person like you still does not repent, sooner or later he will only be in the abyss of darkness, quietly tasting the bitter fruit of your own character and brewing for you. ”

"Lone wolf, haha...... Sure enough, there was only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname. You are serious, just a lone wolf who will eventually lick his wounds in the dark night! ”

Kaori Asada, who no longer cares about Zhou Suke, spits out what she thinks in her heart. These words, however, invisibly pierced Zhou Zhu's heart into a sieve. Even the system spirit in Zhou Suke's body was silent, as if he was agreeing with Kaori Aada's words.